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Original
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original
adj.
first, primary; innovative, creative; novel
n.
source from which something arises, originator; prototype, model; original work (as opposed to an imitation)
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Originality
Originality is the aspect of created or invented works by as being new or novel, and thus can be distinguished from reproductions, clones, forgeries, or derivative works. An original work is one not received from others nor one copied from or based upon the work of others.. It is a work created with a unique style and substance. The term "originality" is often applied as a compliment to the creativity of artists, writers, and thinkers. The idea of originality as we know it was invented by Romanticism, with a notion that is often called romantic originality.
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original
Noun
1. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
(synonym) master, master copy
(hypernym) creation
2. an original model on which something is patterned
(synonym) archetype, pilot
(hypernym) model, example
Adjective
1. preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"
(similar) first
2. (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
(similar) primary
3. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"
(antonym) unoriginal
(similar) avant-garde, daring
(see-also) creative, originative
(attribute) originality
4. not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"
(similar) underived
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Original (das)
n.
original, prototype, source from which something arises; model; an original work (as opposed to an imitation); oddity, unique thing
original
adj.
original, genuine, primary, initial, inherent, inborn; odd, strange, eccentric
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original
adj.
original, eccentric; novel, proper
original
nm.
master copy, original, eccentric
